Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack
A perfect introduction into the world of astronomy
If you're new to astronomy or looking for the perfect gift for someone interested in the stars, this new edition of Starry Night Complete Space & Astronomy Pack has everything you need to get started. Satisfy your curiosity about the universe without having to do more than point, click and explore.
- 50 interactive, guided tours
- SkyTheater DVD - over 1 ½ hours of original movies about space
- Starry Night Companion, a bonus 192-page electronic book
- SmartFind - locate objects easily
- Daily Events Reminder
- Pronunciation of constellations and over 500 celestial objects
- Object-specific descriptions for 400 popular deep sky objects
- View the night sky from any location on Earth
- Database of over 8000 locations or find location by longitude/latitude
- Learn how to identify planets, stars and popular asterisms
- Blast off to visit any planet in the solar system, its moons or the Milky Way
- Travel in time from 4713 BC to 3000 AD
- Learn about the movements of the planets and watch the phases of the moon Explore 1,000,000 stars from the Hipparcos and Tycho-2 3D star catalogues Manoeuver around a 3-D universe created exclusively using the Tully database with 3-D positions of 28,000 galaxies
- Status' and info' panes - Know where, when and what you're observing
- Joystick supported spaceship mode - Fly around the universe
- Magnify up to 600,000x
- Depicts realistic twilight, daytime and nighttime views
- High-resolution illustrations of all 88 constellations
- Zoom in on the Best of Hubble Space Telescope images
- Built-in astronomy Dictionary
- Save or export colour images to create your own space art
- Print star charts
- Instant online updates of asteroids, comets and satellites (Internet connection required)
Starry Night Enthusiast
Unlock the wonders of the Universe
Explore a vast array of astronomical wonders! Replay spectacular fly-bys of Voyager, Galileo, and other famous space missions. Never miss celestial events, such as Jupiter satellite shadow transits, with the powerful Events Finder. Easily navigate around the cosmos using SkyGuide as your tour guide. Starry Night Enthusiast gives you the freedom and resources to explore the night sky on your computer or with the naked eye or a pair of binoculars....
- Exclusive "SkyTheatre" DVD with over an hour or original movies about space
- Starry Night Companion, a 192-page illustrated electronic astronomy book
- Follow the paths of over 25 interplanetary probes through the solar system. Ride along with New Horizons on its mission to Pluto and more
- Pan around 25 3-D models of spacecraft, including Voyager, Deep Impact, Stardust and more
- Zoom in on 3-D models of comets, asteroids and satellites
- Track over 830 artificial satellites used for communications, GPS, environmental monitoring and scientific research
- Plan observing sessions with Event Finder that instantly displays celestial events, such as lunar and solar eclipses and conjunctions, for months far into the future
- Browse a library of over 100 Starry Night files that demonstrate events such as eclipses, planetary alignments and close-ups of galaxies and planets
- Assign horizon panorama to a specific location on or off Earth with your choice of 11 photorealistic horizon panoramas
- Pinpoint the exact location of historical events, such as the Apollo moon landings, with Location Markers
- Access up-to-date local observing conditions through online link to Clear Sky Clock (requires Internet connection)
- Click on any location on Earth while hovering and select a Google Map for that precise location (requires Internet connection)
- Explore without limits 700 million light years of space
- View 2,500,000 stars
- Zoom in on NGC-IC Catalog of 13,000 deep space objects
- Travel in time from 4713 BC to 9999 AD
- Deepen your understanding of the universe with over 70 interactive SkyGuide tours
- Simulate the view through binoculars
- View how the Earth and Sun look like right now with images from ground-and space-based observatories
- Add your own asteroids, comets, satellites and 3-D models
- Create your own movies to share with friends
- Zoom in on the Best of Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope images
- Recreate lunar and solar eclipses
Starry Night Pro
Advanced Software for the serious Astronomer
Transform your computer into a sophisticated virtual observatory. With extensive data sets, advanced telescope control, and comprehensive observational tools, Starry Night Pro is a powerful program designed for the serious astronomer.
- NEW!
- Create Observing Lists of astronomical objects using a variety of filters
- Three-view starhopping charts customised to your equipment
- Select your equipment from expanded default database of over 300 scopes, binoculars, SBIG, Apogee, FLI and Starlight Express CCD chips and more
- Improved Digital Settings Circles Support for non-motorized telescopes
- Computer Controlled telescope Focuser Support (Windows only).
- Track and follow satellites with the Meade LX200 GPS telescope (Mac only)
- Recognise 1000 craters, valleys and more instantly
- View the locations of 160 extrasolar planets
- 8 additional photorealistic Earth horizon panoramas
- Watch the sun set over Gusev Crater horizon panorama created with data from Mars Rover Spirit
- Explore 10 Moon panoramas taken by Apollo astronauts
- Select from multiple surface maps of Earth, Moon and Mars
- Customise the sky with 3 additional cloud panoramas
- Mimic effects of the atmospheric scattering
- Customise the look and feel of the controls
- PLUS!
- Controls most popular brands of robotic telescopes
- See the sky from any location in the universe up to 700 million light years away
- Visit 16,000,000 stars
- Access 500 million stars online
- Explore PGC Catalog of 980,000 galaxies
- View Zwicky catalog of 9134 clusters
- Select objects from dozens of databases for double stars, quasars and pulsars
- Automatically download Digitized Sky Survey images
- View Milky Way in 12 wavelengths, from infrared, radio to X-ray
- Create custom constellation sets
- Add your own horizon panoramas
- Add custom field of view indicators to match your telescope eyepiece, binoculars, CCDs or DSLRs
- Store comments and images on individual targets in the Log Book
- Export positional data for any object over a specific time span and interval from Ephemeris Generator
- Build your own databases
- Display dynamic Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams
- Activate night vision mode for in-the-field use
- Deepen your explorations and understanding of the universe with over 100 interactive multimedia SkyGuide tours
- See how stars and constellations change over time from 99,999 BC to 99,999 AD
- Create QuickTime™ VR movies
- All the data and features included in Starry Night Enthusiast version 6
